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No. 492,321. Patented Feb. 21, 1893.

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JOSEPH E. BOHNER, OF ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO WALLACE da SONS,OF SAME PLACE.

HANGING LAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part .of Letters Patent No. 492,321, datedFebruary 21, 18.923.

Application iiled llpril 2, 1892.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. BOHNEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ansonia, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHanging Lamps, of which the following is aspeciiication, reference beinghad to the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the same.

The present improvements relate to that class of lamps in which the lampis carried in a pendant or frame, usually termed the harp of the lamp,which harp or harp frame is rigid throughout, or inliexible from thelamp support to a point above the shade.

The invention has for its object to provide improved means whereby thelamp can be removed frorn the harp, while in hanging position, andwithout tipping the lamp fount or tipping or racking the lamp shaderelatively to the lamp and its chimney, and to thus obviate anylikelihood of spilling the oil, and of breaking the shade or chimney bybringing them in contact.

My invention consists in pivotally supporting the lamp shade on the harpby rigid or flexible pendulum or hanging arms (in contradistinction tochains or cords which will permit the shade to swing laterally orsidewise as well as back and forth in) such manner and position, that,when the lamp fount is lifted or otherwise freed from its support orattachment to or on the harp, the harp may be deflected or swunglaterally to one side relatively to the shade and lamp, the shademaintaining its vertical position, by means of the rigid or inflexiblependulum or hanging arms and the lamp then lowered out of the shadewhile held in an upright position.

The essential feature is that the pendulum or hanging arms should berigid and stiff enough to prevent any liability of the shade swingingsidewise or laterally against the harp. To accomplish this the arms arepivoted to permit the shade to swin gin and out of the harpbut rigid andinieXible to prevent any sidewise or lateral play of the shade.

In the drawings, Figure l shows a front elevation of a lamp harp, withshade and lamp carried thereon, the shade being secured to the harp inaccordance with my invention.

Serial No. 427,564. (No model.)

Fig. 2 is a side or edge view of the harp, the same being swung to oneside to permit the lamp being removed from within the shade. Fig. 3 isan enlarged detail View of the pendulous connection between the harp andthe shade.

In the views, A represents -the harp, which is preferably rigidthroughout to the point of attachment to the ceiling. B the shade ring,C the globe or shade, D the lamp fount, and E the lamp chimney.

F is a cup that holds the lamp fount, being either removably orpermanently attached thereto, and this cup is socketed to receive Vthepin or post G on the harp, which post supports the lamp and holds it inplace.

To the opposite side of the shade ring are secured the lower ends of therigid or inflexible pendulum arms H, which arms at their upper endsarepivoted to the inner edges of the harp by the pivot screw I. It will nowbe seen that the shade, so far as its supports on the lamp harp areconcerned, is free to` swing relatively to the harp or in and out of thesame only.

In putting the lamp in position, the lower end of the harp will bepushed orswung to one side, but the shade and ring B. maintain theirvertical positionowing to the rigidity of the arms H, as seen in Fig. 2;the lamp chimney is then entered within the globe or shade, the lampbeing upright, and. held to a height somewhat above the normal positionof its supporting device on the harp; `and then the harp is returned tovertical position, and the lamp lowered to its position on the harp.l

The cup of the fount may be carried on the lamp, or may remain on theharp.

In removing the lamp from the harp, the lamp is first lifted directlyupward until itis disengaged from its supports on the harp, the harpswung to one side away from both the lamp and shade and the lamp loweredfrom out theshade or globe. By these means,

`the lamp can be easily handled, for refilling the fount or forlighting, or otherwise for removal from the harp, and with no danger ofbreakage to the parts or of spilling the contents of the fount.

I have shown one form of pendulum connection between the globe or shadeand the IOO harp, but various other forms of such connection arepossible that will permit the pendnlous action of the shade relative tothe harp, and I do not, therefore, confine myself wholly to the formshown.

I am also aware that it is not new to support a shade ring on its harpby pivots located substantially in the plane of the ring; but such ashade support does not have pendulous motion relatively to the harp, asdoes the construction herein shown, so that the harp of the shade hasmotion in and from the harp. I do not, therefore, claim any suchconstruction as of my invention.

What is claimed as new isl. In combination with a harp, of pendulum orhanging arms secured at their upper ends to the harp, and adapted topermit of a shade connected to their lower ends, moving in and out ofthe harp and to prevent it from swinging sidewise or laterally intocontact with said harp, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

2. In combination with a lamp harp, of rigid or infiexible pendulum orhanging arms as herein before described, pivotally attached at theirupper ends to said harp and secured at their lower ends to a shadesupporting ring substantially as described.

3. In combination with a lamp harp, rigid from the fount support to apoint above the shade ring connections, of stiff or inflexible pendulumshade ring supporting arms attached at their upper ends to the harp andconnected at their lower ends to the shade ring, as set forth.

4. In combination with a harp, rigid from the fonnt to a point above theshade ring connections, of shade ring supporting arms secured at theirupper ends to the harp and at their lower ends to the shade ring as setforth.

5. In combination with a harp rigid throughout to the point ofattachment to the ceiling, of suspending shade ring arms, whose upperends are pivotally attached to the harp and lower ends connected withthe shade supporting ring, as set forth.

6. In combination with a harp rigid throughout to the point ofattachment to the ceiling, of rigid or inflexible hanging arms pivotallyattached at their upper ends to the harp and secured at their lower endsto shade attachments, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

JOSEPH E. BOHNER.

Witnesses:

T. L. GAYLORD, W. N. BRrGGs.

